"What is it?" and "Who is it?" They give names to things, people, and places. Examples

Collective nouns (group words) 
Some nouns refer to groups of people (e.g. audience, committee, government, team). These are sometimes 
called collective nouns. Some collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether they 
are considered as a single unit or as a collection of individuals: 
audience crew 
public 
committee 
enemy 
team 
company government 
Manchester United 
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seen as a single unit 
seen as individuals 
The audience was larger than average and the concert 
was a success. 
The audience were all cheering wildly. 
The government is hoping that online voting will attract 
more young people to vote. 
The government are all very nervous about the report, 
which will be published tomorrow. 
Manchester United is the world’s most famous football 
club. 
Manchester United are looking forward to meeting 
Valencia in the final next week. 
In general, a plural verb is more common with these nouns in informal situations. 
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Definition: Singular means only one. Plural means more than one. 
In order to make a noun plural, it is usually only necessary to add s. However, there are many irregular nouns 
that add es. The rules for spelling plural nouns are based on the letters at the end of the word. The chart below 
breaks up the rules into categories so that they are easier to remember.